generachq via eBay has
Honeywell 20kW Air Cooled Home Standby Generator (Natural or LP Gas) on sale for
$2,777.
Shipping is free. Thanks ElatedWealth339
Features:
- PrecisionPower Electrical Technology
- Two Line LCD Multilingual Digital Controller (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese)
- Electronic Governor
- 200 Amp Service Rated Sync Switch
- System and Status & Maintenance Interval LED indicators
- Flexible Fuel Line Connector
- WhisperCheck Exercise
- Sound Attenuated Enclosure
- Natural Gas or LP Gas Operation
- 3 Year Premium Limited Warranty
- Capability to be installed within 18" (457 mm) of a building (only if located away from doors, windows, and fresh air intakes, unless otherwise directed by local codes.)
- UL 2200 listed
- Transfer Switch:
- 200 Amp, 120/240 VAC, single-phase
- fully automatic
- NEMA 3R
- SAE aluminum weather protective enclosure
Refer to the product page
here for additional information. -SaltyOne
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Not worth buying for a low probability, low impact event.
If you really need power backup, install solar panels with grid tie and battery backup instead.
If you have small children/elderly in your home and live in an area like Houston, TX a backup generator is easy insurance. It's not if a Hurricane is coming it's when the next hurricane is coming.
Also take note that this is air cooled so it is not "heavy duty" even though it is high wattage.
And for the guy OP who is comparing this to the costco one at $3999, you can tell yourself whatever you want but a cheap programmable thermostat for $40 is "basically the same thing without the wifi" as a nest, but not comparable at all. Electric components can range severely in quality. For something I have outside that I rely on for emergencies I'd not buy the most expensive but certainly the most proven.
I live in FL and was about to pull the trigger on the Costco version and said to myself, let me just check how much the install would run...not thinking it would be anywhere near what I was quoted! I just finished pricing the installation, which is far more expensive than the generator itself if you don't have natural gas. I my neighborhood, the natural gas lines stop one street over. I called the gas company and cost to extend the line to our street is $40k. The other option is to dig a giant hole in your yard to put a 500+ gallon of propane underground. I got 7 bids and every single one was over $5k just for the installation part, not including the cost of the generator. This may vary some by area, but for those who said $1,500, double check before a giant generator gets delivered to your house and you have to cough up another $5-$7k to install it.
Another thing to consider, last time we had a serious Hurricane in my area where we lost power for 13 days was Irma in September 2017. I have to say, those were two miserable weeks of 90+ degree heat and humidity, but...before that it had been Wilma in October 2015 and power was only out for a few days. Other than that, we don't ever really lose power. I took this into account when considering the value of what you're getting and ended up just adding an outlet to hardwire my portable 7,500kw generator so it can run every circuit in my panel (surprisingly, this is what most electricians that bid on the big job recommended). They set it up so I can manually choose which circuits I want to run on the panel, including the essentials: refrigerator, ceiling fans, lights, outlets for portable a/c, etc. I have already tested this and you have to do a little load management from time to time but it works great. No more extension cords and it was only $700 to do this.
Do the cost-benefit analysis. For me, the value just isn't there when considering the hardwired portable option. I just couldn't justify dropping $10k on something I will rarely use.
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Another thing to consider, last time we had a serious Hurricane in my area where we lost power for 13 days was Irma in September 2017. I have to say, those were two miserable weeks of 90+ degree heat and humidity, but...before that it had been Wilma in October 2015 and power was only out for a few days. Other than that, we don't ever really lose power. I took this into account when considering the value of what you're getting and ended up just adding an outlet to hardwire my portable 7,500kw generator so it can run every circuit in my panel (surprisingly, this is what most electricians that bid on the big job recommended). They set it up so I can manually choose which circuits I want to run on the panel, including the essentials: refrigerator, ceiling fans, lights, outlets for portable a/c, etc. I have already tested this and you have to do a little load management from time to time but it works great. No more extension cords and it was only $700 to do this.
Do the cost-benefit analysis. For me, the value just isn't there when considering the hardwired portable option. I just couldn't justify dropping $10k on something I will rarely use.
Not worth buying for a low probability, low impact event.
If you really need power backup, install solar panels with grid tie and battery backup instead.
This listing says it's the body only and there is not a battery In it. Does this need a battery?
I have a 150 gallon underground propane tank. Is this convertible and would that be enough propane for 5 days?
This listing says it's the body only and there is not a battery In it. Does this need a battery?
I have a 150 gallon underground propane tank. Is this convertible and would that be enough propane for 5 days?
This listing says it's the body only and there is not a battery In it. Does this need a battery?
I have a 150 gallon underground propane tank. Is this convertible and would that be enough propane for 5 days?
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